Twitter is launching a new “Explore” section on its iOS and Android app to allow its users have Trends, Moments, Live Video and Search at one place. The new “Explore” tab will replace the earlier Moments tab, will bridge the between curated and live news and video features, and will allow users to find out […]
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Instagram Starts Rolling Out Live Video Feature Globally for Users
In November 2016, Instagram had announced its Live Video feature. This feature is now being rolled out globally for users. Instagram’s Live Video feature is part of Instagram’s Stories and will allow users to go live and show their friends/followers a video in real-time when it is captured. To use the feature Live Video feature […]
Instagram Announces to Bring Ads in Instagram Stories
Instagram, the photo and video sharing service owned by Facebook, has announced to add advertising features in Instagram stories to boost advertising revenues. The new ad features is currently being tested with major advertisers such as Nike, GM, and Airbnb. In February, ads will be tested by Turner Sports for cable network TNT’s airing of […]
Facebook is Testing Mid-Roll Video Ads to Boost Its Revenues
The world’s largest social network Facebook is testing mid-roll ads for videos that are viewed for at least 20 seconds, a report published in Recode claimed citing unnamed industry sources. The social network has already been testing the ads that run in the middle of videos on Facebook Live, but the new move would extend […]
Sixty-Three Billion WhatsApp Messages were Sent Globally on New Year’s Eve
Sixty-three billion messages were sent globally on WhatsApp on New Year’s Eve, and a large part of these messages – about 14 million – were generated in India, the messaging app revealed to VentureBeat in an email. These numbers have set new single-day records for the messaging app. According to WhatsApp, 7.9 billion images and […]
Amazon Files for a Patent to Use Airborne Fulfillment Centers for Drone Delivery
Amazon has filed for a patent to use flying warehouses or airborne fulfillment centers (AFCs) to store products and use a fleet of drones to make deliveries to customers. The application that was actually filed in 2014 was noticed on December 28 by Zoe Leavitt, an analyst at CB Insights. The patent filing says drones […]
Facebook Gets 6,324 Data Requests from Indian Government in the First Half of 2016
Facebook received 6,324 data requests from Indian government in the first half of 2016, according to Facebook’s Government Requests Report. The Indian government agencies sought data for about 8,290 users/accounts, the second highest after the US, which made about 23,850 requests for 38,951 users/accounts during the first half of 2016. During July-December 2015 period, Indian […]
EU Antitrust Regulators Say Facebook Provided Misleading Information during Its Takeover of WhatsApp
The European Union antitrust regulators have said that Facebook provided misleading information during its takeover of WhatsApp in 2014, although these objections will not impact the approval of the $22 billion merger. The social network however could face a fine of 1% of its turnover. All the controversy started in August when WhatsApp announced some […]
Facebook Upgrades Its Messenger Camera with New Features
Facebook has upgraded the camera on its Messenger with new features, including art and special effects, which will be globally offered over the coming days. The new camera is quicker compared to previous versions and makes it easier for users to share moments as they happen. In a blog post, the company stated: “We have […]
WhatsApp to Stop Working on Older Phones in 2017
Messaging app WhatsApp will cease to work on older smartphones in 2017 unless they are upgraded, according to some media reports. In a blog post, WhatsApp said it is carrying out a technology upgrade and will phase out compatibility with older phones. As a result, all iPhone 4, 4S, or 5 that are not updated […]
Facebook Adds the Option to Play Free Games with Contacts in Messenger App
In a bid to get users to spend more time on its properties, Facebook has added a new feature in its Messenger app which allows users to play free games like “Pac-Man” with their contacts. The new feature can be accessed by tapping game controller icon in the newest version of the app. There are […]
Photo Sharing App Instagram to Notify Users if Their Friends Screenshot Direct Messages
Facebook-owned Instagram will now notify users in case their friends screenshot their direct messages (DM). According to Mashable, these notifications are only for the new disappearing message feature. The new update is similar to features offered by rival Snapchat. A user can use the new feature by swiping right into the camera to take photo/video, […]
Russian Telecom Regulator Roskomnadzor Orders to Block LinkedIn in Russia
Russia has banned LinkedIn on its soil after the social network failed to satisfy the Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor. The regulator said it has ordered to stop LinkedIn services on Russian soil. A statement from Roskomnadzor revealed that LinkedIn failed to satisfy it that LinkedIn meets the Russian laws requiring personal data to be stored […]
Twitter’s COO Adam Bain Quits the Company; CFO Anthony Noto to Fill the Post
Twitter Chief Operating Officer Adam Bain has resigned from his job as well as the company. Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto has now been named as the new COO of the company, and Twitter has now started search for a new CFO. Anthony Noto is acknowledged as the person who built the company’s business model. […]
Alphabet’s CapitalG Quietly Discloses Investment in Snapchat
CapitalG, the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc, has quietly disclosed an investment in Snapchat. No formal announcement has been made by CapitalG or Alphabet Inc, but the unit – earlier known as Google Capital – was found to have added Snapchat’s logo on its investment portfolio section of its website. Snapchat’s logo can be […]
Instagram is Testing Live Video Feature Called ‘Go Insta’: Report
A Russian news website T Journal has claimed that Instagram is currently testing the live video feature called ‘Go Insta’ for some users on the beta Android app in Russia. The new feature has been added in ‘Stories’ section, and for these users, the feature appears at the top of the page with a red […]
India was the Frontrunner in Facebook’s Bug Bounty Program in Jan-June 2016
Facebook paid US$611,741 to 149 researchers during first half of the year as part of its Bug Bounty program, and Indian researchers got the largest share of the bounty for finding flaws. The first and second runners up in the program were the US and Mexico. Facebook however did not reveal the breakup of the […]
Facebook Workplace – a Business Messaging Service – Launched for Companies, Nonprofits and Organizations
Facebook has launched Workplace, a business messaging service created for professional to enable them communicate from anywhere in an easy way. Facebook tested the service on more than 1,000 organizations in the US, UK and India before announcing the formal launch of the service. “The workplace is about more than just communicating between desks within […]
Facebook Planning to Give ‘Free’ Internet to US: Report
Facebook is planning to give free internet to millions of users in the US and is currently in talk with government officials and wireless carriers, according to a report published in The Washington Post. The company wants to launch an American version of the app that would provide Free Basics service in the US, […]
WhatsApp Rolls Out New Camera Features
Instant mobile messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out new camera features, allowing users to customize and enhance the pictures and videos they share with friends and family around the world. With new features, WhatsApp users can now write or draw on their pictures and videos and also add emojis to express themselves. For users to […]
Facebook Rolls Out ‘Lite’ Version of Its Messenger App for Android Devices in Selected Countries
Facebook has launched the “lite” version of it Messenger chat app on Android devices in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Malaysia, and Tunisia, where many people are still using older phones with low memory and slower internet connections and are therefore unable to run the full-fledged application. The new launch marks latest effort of the social […]
Choosing the Right Social Network for Your Travel Business
Emergence of social media is transforming the way travel business (or any business) is carried out. Just a decade back, there were limited options for travel companies to connect with their potential customers across the world. Today, social media offers plenty of options to travel companies and travelers to connect with each other. For many […]
Using Images in Social Media to Create More Viral Content
Evolution of social media has changed the traditional marketing process to some extent and given rise to a new concept—social media marketing. Today, every company dreams of creating “viral” posts on social media that passes from one device to another, spreading the word about its brand, product and services among the users. Businesses that have […]
Malaysia Bans Sex Robot Festival; Goldsmith University in London Now to Host the Festival
Goldsmith University in London will now host the two-day Sex Robot Festival in December 2016. This event was earlier scheduled to be held in Malaysia, but has now been banned in the country for being “too extreme”. The event will feature academics and industry professionals who will discuss the latest developments in artificial sex industry. […]
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